| Rank | Team (FPV) | Conf | Rec | Pts | Last Week | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | < | 1 | Nebraska (43) | Big 8 | 4-0 | 1058 | W 42-6 H Utah State |
| 2 | < | 2 | Michigan (5) | Big Ten | 4-0 | 886 | |
| 3 | < | 3 | Texas (3) | Southwest | 3-0 | 818 | |
| 4 | < | 5 | Auburn (2) | SEC | 3-0 | 654 | |
| 5 | < | 6 | Colorado (2) | Big 8 | 4-0 | 616 | |
| 6 | < | 7 | Alabama | SEC | 4-0 | 607 | |
| 7 | < | 4 | Notre Dame | Ind | 3-0 | 606 | |
| 8 | < | 8 | Oklahoma | Big 8 | 3-0 | 592 | W 33-20 H #17 USC |
| 9 | < | 9 | Penn State | Ind | 3-0 | 289 | |
| 10 | < | 11 | Georgia | SEC | 4-0 | 280 | |
| 11 | < | 15 | Washington | Pac-8 | 4-0 | 241 | |
| 12 | < | 13 | Arizona State | WAC | 3-0 | 148 | |
| 13 | < | 12 | Tennessee | SEC | 2-1 | 140 | |
| 14 | < | 19 | Duke | ACC | 4-0 | 139 | |
| 15 | < | 14 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 2-1 | 125 | |
| 16 | < | 16 | LSU | SEC | 3-1 | 92 | |
| 17 | < | 18 | Arkansas | Southwest | 3-1 | 53 | |
| 18 | < | 20 | North Carolina | ACC | 4-0 | 38 | |
| 19 | < | 10 | Stanford | Pac-8 | 3-1 | 30 | |
| 20 | < | NR | Toledo | MAC | 4-0 | 25 | W 31-28 H Ohio |
| NR | < | 17 | USC | Pac-8 | 0 | ||
| Conference | Teams | Avg Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 5 | 9.8 | 1773 |
| Big 8 | 3 | 4.7 | 2266 |
| Ind | 2 | 8.0 | 895 |
| Big Ten | 2 | 8.5 | 1011 |
| Southwest | 2 | 10.0 | 871 |
| Pac-8 | 2 | 15.0 | 271 |
| ACC | 2 | 16.0 | 177 |
| WAC | 1 | 12.0 | 148 |
| MAC | 1 | 20.0 | 25 |